City water and sewer customers can pay their bills online

Published 8:00 pm, Tuesday, August 1, 2006

Paying water and sewer bill is a little easier now for City of Midland residents.

The City of Midland Utilities Division is offering a new service called Auto-Pay, which allows customers to have their water and sewer bill paid automatically from their checking or savings account.

By participating in the Auto-Pay electronic funds transfer program, customers' water and sewer bills will be paid directly from bank accounts they designate, eliminating the need to write checks.

Once enrolled in the free program, a customer's bank account will be bank drafted (drawn) on the due date indicated on their water and sewer bill.

Customers still will receive a bill indicating their designated savings or checking account has been bank drafted. Also, the text "Bank Draft - Do Not Pay" will appear on the utility bill.

To sign up for the Auto-Pay program, city water and sewer customers must complete an enrollment authorization form and attach to it a voided check or deposit slip from their designated bank account. Forms can be downloaded from the city's website at www.midland-mi.org, or hard copies are available at the Water Department in Midland City Hall, 333 W. Ellsworth St.

To find out more about the Auto-Pay program, call the Water Department at (989) 837-3341 or visit the city's website.